Traxxas • 3
Adjustments, 19
Antenna
mount, 6
setting up, 13
transmitter, 13
Battery (batteries)
AA alkaline batteries, 5, 12
AA rechargeable batteries, 5, 12
compartment, 6, 7
hold-down, 6, 7, 12
NiCad, 5, 11
NiMH, 5, 11
BEC (Battery Eliminator Circuit), 11
Body Mount, 6, 7
Charger
using the right charger, 11
Chassis, 6, 7
maintenance, 21
upper plate, 6
Crystal (X-tal), 11
Decals, 9
Driving, 18
ESC.
See Speed Control: electronic (ESC)
Gearing, 20
Gear Ratio, 20
Half Shaft, 6, 7
mAh, 11, 18
Maintenance, 21
Motor, 6, 7, 10, 20
maintenance, 21
Pinion Gear, 6, 7, 20
Quick Start, 8
Radio System (TQ), 10–15
channel, 10, 11
controls, 14
frequency
band, 11
clearing your, 11, 15
range-testing, 15
rules, 15
setup, 15
terminology, 11
transmitter, 10, 11, 12
batteries, 16
servo reversing switch, 14
trim, 10, 11, 14
wiring, 10
Receiver, 6, 7, 11, 22
Run Time, 18
Servos, 11
centering, 20
steering, 6, 7
Shocks (Oil Damper)
fine tuning, 19
shock tower, 6
Skid Plate, 7
Slipper Clutch, 6, 7, 19
Speed Control
electronic (ESC), see also XL-5, 6, 7, 10, 11,
16, 17
adjusting, 16
mechanical, 6, 7, 10, 15
Spur Gear, 6, 7, 20
Storage, 21
Suspension Arm, 6, 7
Thermal Shutdown Protection, 11, 17
Tie Bar, 7
Tires, 19
Toe-in, 19
Transmission, 6, 7
Troubleshooting, 22
Turnbuckle (Tie Rod), 6, 7
Turning on the model, 15
Wheels, 20
Wing, 9
XL-5.
See also Speed Control: electronic (ESC)
operation, 17
profiles, 17
setup programming, 16
specifications, 16
